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Carles Puyol Injured; Monreal to Take His Place
View CommentsBad news as La Selección meets before their qualifying match against Liechstein and the friendly against Argentina.
Third captain Carles Puyol did not play for FC Barcelona in their debut in La Liga over the weekend, due to some unspecified trouble in his right left leg, but he reported to the Spain NT along with the rest of the team. He was examined and declared fit, but during the warm-up exercises before the first training session on Tuesday afternoon, he felt a sharp pain on his left calf and limped to the sidelines requesting medical assistance. Several test later, the RFEF released a statement announcing he was injured and would return to Barcelona to recover, while Osasuna’s Ignacio Monreal (who was also called up for the Mexico friendly) is to fill his place in the squad.
Bad news for the Barcelona fans and those betting for the Puyol-Piqué CB partnership to last, but at least (with Raúl Albiol also injured), it forces Vicente del Bosque to figure out alternatives for this position. Personally, I was rooting for Athletic de Bilbao’s Fernando Amorebieta, who recently turned down a call from the Venezuela NT, waiting for La Roja, but Monreal is fully deserving and I’m sure he’ll do very well!
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La Liga is here and that means… The Offside!
Comments(4)… and more shameless self-promotion!
The first match of this season in La Liga is playing right now, so it’s time for all of us to hail its return!
While the beginning of club season does mean that Spain NT news and updates will be more scarce (although there will be posts here, never ... [read more]
Call-up for Argentina and Liechtenstein
Comments(16)So, I asked yesterday who you would call up for the friendly against Argentina (September 7), and the Euro 2012 qualifying match against Liechtenstein (September 3), and consensus seemed to be, ‘new, uncapped, fringe players that need to prove their worth’.
Meet the man who ignores all your suggestions…
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“I should have sent off Nigel de Jong,” says Howard Webb
Comments(8)No kidding, says I.
From which angle does this look like a yellow card?
In an interview with the BBC, the World Cup final referee said that, “Having watched the game back, there’s not a great deal I’d change. But I would change the colour of ... [read more]
Ohhh Man, Keep Sergio Ramos In His Hotel….
Comments(7)Ade discussed the squad list for the Mexico friendly and the various controversies surrounding the match, but I wanted to point out a lighter side of this friendly. And that is the partying habits of the young Mexican team, which Marca was so gracious to provide for all of us. Below is a few select pictures, and the entire gallery ... [read more]
Del Bosque’s List for the Friendly against Mexico
Comments(15)Our Wise Walrus has spoken. With the RFEF and the FMF harping on him to take all his World-Cup-winning internationals to give a good showing for the Mexican fans next Wednesday, and the clubs snarking and whining about how their preseasons are going to be disturbed by a meaningless friendy (particularly Barcelona and Sevilla, due to their Supercopa meeting), Del ... [read more]
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Carles Puyol Injured; Monreal to Take His Place
Oh well Iker is younger than both so it won't matter :) I reckon Puyol would be a better captain ... [Read More]Carles Puyol Injured; Monreal to Take His Place
No problem Ade. Stumbled upon this blog jsut before the World Cup and loved it. Keep up the good wor ... [Read More]Carles Puyol Injured; Monreal to Take His Place
You're of course right about Nacho, Rojillo. This is what I get for doing posts past midnight wh ... [Read More]Carles Puyol Injured; Monreal to Take His Place
Monreal is a left back. Also his name is Nacho (Ignacio) Monreal not Oscar. Gora Osasuna! ... [Read More]Carles Puyol Injured; Monreal to Take His Place
alvaro dominguez is the perfect replacement for puyol ... [Read More]
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